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This set of photographs records the reappearance of this part of the City after some 39 years.
The setting is the corner of Westgate Road and Blenheim Street and features The Carlisle Public House which closed in 1965 and ever since has been covered by hoardings. Also now visible is the former Sewing Machine Supply Company Shop in Blenheim Street. These were a firm of sewing machine agents.
The reason for the hoardings now being removed is that the building will shortly be converted into luxury apartments.
The Carlisle was acquired by Robert Deuchars Brewery in 1897 and subsequently bought up by Newcastle Breweries in the 1950's.
It had been rumoured a number of years ago that after closure it would re-open as part of the Theatre Village Scheme, with the licence of the former Hodgson's Arms pub being transferred, this never happened.